KORAKONUI SPORTS

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 68, Issue 5944, 17 May 1944, Page 6

KORAKONUI SPORTS

Korakonui held their first annual sports meeting under ideal conditions the weather being- all that could be desired and the site on Mr L. Kay’s property lending itself admirably to the occasion. The success of the day is due to the committee and willing band of helpers to whom many thanks are due. Mrs White did splendid work as assistant secretary, and Mr White made an excellent announcer.

The stalls were in the capable hands of the following ladies:—Tea, Mesdames Lethbridge, Nickle and Miss Gage; produce, soft drinks, ice cream, etc-, Mesdames W. Campbell. E. Cooper and Miss E. Lawry; raffles, Mesdames S. Campbell and Orr. The horse events were capably run by Messrs L. Kay and Bishop, the judges for these events being Messrs ft. Henderson and M. Dean. Messrs M. Tuck, G. Gower and D. Christie had a busy time with the children’s races and young men’s foot events, while Mr S. Campbell did good work arranging the ladies side of the sports. Mr W. Whitfield was responsible for the ladies’ nail driving contest. Messrs Keith Nickle and D. Woolston arranged the chopping competitions. The following are thanked for their donations: Mesdames Campbell, Nickle, Orr, Lethbridge, Messrs S. Campbell, M. Dean and J. Jamieson, senr. The Korakonui Soldiers’ Welfare Society will benefit to the extent of £56. The following were the winners in the various contests:—

Tiny tots (boys): F. Summers 1, J. Kerr 2, J. Christie 3. Tiny tots (girls): 0. Spraggs 1, L. Summers 2, J. Spraggs 3. 5 to 7 years (girls): Alice Spraggs 1, Elaine Spraggs 2, Jennifer Kay 3. 5 to 7 years (boys): Billie Kay 1, Frank Summers 2, Ray Campbell 3. 8 to 10 years (girls): Ailsa Dean 1, Margaret Spraggs, and Noeline Nickle dead heat, 2. 8 to 10 years (boys): Les Flemming 1, J. Jamieson 2, Grahame Kay 3. 11 to 14 years (girls): Rona Nickle 1, Juliette Rout 2, Jean Hudson 3. 11 to 14 (boys): George Hudson 1, Mervyn Addison 2, Alex Gower 3. Single men’s race: J. Peterson 1, W. Jones 2, L. Mclvor 3.

Single ladies’ race: Leslie Watson 1, Nolene Summers 2, N. Sweetman

Married ladies’ race: Mrs Addison 1, Mrs Nickle 2, Mrs S. Campbell 3. Married men: E. Lawry 1, D. Christie 2, D. Muncaster 3. High jump (boys): M. Addison and L. Addison, dead heat, 1, R. Jones 2, M. Tuck and G. Pacey, dead heat, 3. Hop, step and jump; C. Bicknell 1, W. Jones 2, E. Bicknell 3. Pillow fight (boys): G. Pacey 1, G. Woolston 2. Pillow fight (men): L. Mclvor 1, 11. Dean 2. (Nail driving: Mrs Flemming 1, F. Kay 2. High jump (men): E. Bicknell 1, E. McDonald 2. Farmers’ chop: D. Woolston 1, D. Christie 2, E. Hooper 3. Ladies’ chop: Mrs W. Campbell 1, Mrs K. Nickle 2, Mrs S. Campbell 3. Best pony (boys and girls), 6 to 9 years: Mervyn Muncaster 1, Alice Spraggs 2, Jeanne Bishop 3. Best pony (boys and girls), 9 to 14; Trevor Alderson 1, Alice Spraggs 2. Robert Jolly 3. Best ride (boy and girl), 9 and under: Mervyn Muncaster 1, Jeanne Bishop 2, Malcolm Campbell 3. Best boy rider, 10 to 14: Treyor Alderson 1, G. McQuarters 2, R. Jolly 3. Best girl rider 14 and under: Alice Spraggs 1, Ann Spraggs 2, Jeanne Bishop 3. Boys bending: Brian Kay 1, Alex Gower 2, D. Jolly 3. Girls bending: Jean Hudson 1, Alice Spraggs 2, Ann Spraggs 3. Bending (open): J. R. Kay 1, L. Kay 2, Tony Kay 3. Open hunter: Morton Dean 1, J. McQuarters 2, B. Jones 3. Maiden hunter: Morton Dean 1. Miss A. Gooder 2, G. McQuarters 3. Consolation hunter: E. J. Lawry 1, G. McQuarters 2, E. Lawry 3. Stockmen’s competition: L. A. Kay 1, J. R. Kay 2, C. Bicknell 3. Ladies’ bracelet: M. Holmes 1, Alan Spraggs 2. Ladies’ bending: Mrs Alderson 1, Mrs Rout 2. The winners of the competitions were: No. of peas in bottle, Miss M. McDonald; reading lamp, Keith Nickle; tray, Mr W. Whitfield; mirror, Mr T. White; weight of cake, Mr C. Lascells; weight of sheep, L. S. Mclvor.